Hong Kong vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 66.2% against 65.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.0% | 57.5% | 12.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 57.2% | 6.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 58.8% | 1.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 64.8% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 63.5% | 4.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 63.5% | 2.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 63.8% | 3.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 66.2% against 65.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Hong Kong ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.